Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Dhizaini yeFenichara Competition Category.
BronziFenichara· 2021
Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora
Client: Bicachair
Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Fenichara Category
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About Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora
Bica Lounge chigaro chekuzorora chakafuridzirwa nechigaro chePortugal chekubva muna 1950. Dhizaini iyi inochengetedza mitsara yepakutanga ichisimudzira chinhu chinonzi kunyarara pakugara. Bica Lounge inomira pakati pechigaro chechinyakare uye chaise longue, uye ine muyero wemamirimita 800 ne 600 ne 800. Furemu yacho yakagadzirwa nedare (steel), muchina unowanzo shandiswazve uye unogona kushandiswazve, uye nzira dzekubvisa mafuta nekupedzisira dzisingashandisi mvura dzinoshandiswa. Zvekufukidza zvakagadzirwa nekiroko (cork) yechisikigo, izvo zvinoremekedza tsika yePortugal yekiroko uye zvinokodzera kushandiswa mudzimba nemumagariro emabhizinesi.
The Recognition
About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award
Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Bica Lounge Chigaro Chekuzorora inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Challenge was to create a unique product based on a classic Portuguese design from the 50s but for another function . Appealing design and comfort were the non-negotiable starting points. But more than that , we seek to embrace an environmental and social responsibility increasingly important .
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 800 x 600 x 800
- Tags
- Lounge Chair BICALounge, BICAlounge, Portuguese lounge Chair, Portugues contemporary lounge chair, Alexandre Caldas Lounge Chair,BICAchair Lounge , Cork Lounge chair,
- Production Technology
- In this project we used steel as one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in the world. We also looked for waterless degreasing and finishing solutions and for upholstery, we choose a natural product, that use in our days has a highly technological process of production able to be used both in bouth home and contract market.
- Design Challenge
- It was simple . It was Designed in my head for almost 20 years , so to be honest , it was easy !
The must difficulte part was to find in Portugal a machine that could bend the 28mm round tube with the perfection I wanted . - Research
- This whole project has as inspiration a Lisbon chair from 1950 . The initial idea was to grab those cultural roots and completely transform the concept, both in design and use. Then we matured the idea and made it deliberately contemporary, i.e. to build a piece with as many parts as possible that respected the environment and at the same time supported the local economy. One of the fundamental questions was the search for sustainable solutions for its construction (wood, steel, fabrics, finishes, etc.) and leave a social contribution with its commercialization.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the original BICAchair from 1950, the BICAlounge tried to raise the standard of comfort without ever distorting the original lines . In fact, the challenge was to create a highly versatile piece, with a consensual design, beautiful and extremely comfortable, without ever escaping the basic principles composed of two unique pieces that make up the model. The use of natural cork was an added element to honour the art of the Portuguese tradition in cork transformation, unique in the world. It was the way to make this model even more Portuguese .
- Project Duration
- This piece was idealised in 2001 and materialised only as a prototype in 2016 for a 5 star Hotel project ( TOUREL AVANTGARDE in Porto / Portugal). In April 2021 it will be officially presented to the general public.
- Operation Flow
- This Lounge chair is a compromise between a traditional chair and a "chaise Long " . the comfort is enviable as are its proportions . We were able to spend hours sitting down effortlessly .
- Image Credits
- Alexandre Caldas
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